apl (applause)>> moderator: next xochitl cortez. >> hello. i want to thank you all for having us here today. i want to get a quick introduction of why we are here. casa casada is facing a 25 percent budget cut from the dept. of pub. health. is owned by -- and developed in partnership with bernal heights neighborhood center. as a service provider, we offer cultural and linguistic appropriate case management, psychotherapy, , community building housing, nutrition services, to mostly latino immigrants who were homeless for a period of time before coming to casa casada. many of the residents are day laborers who struggle for living on the constant basis. 78% of casa residents earn less than 5000 a year. we want you to understand that 80 percent of our residents don't qualify for medi-cal; in fact they don't qualify for general assistance or social security benefits. the services we provide a very crucial. we are very appreciative of the mayor who is present here today because we know that you have a long history of supporting immigrants in the ci